msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009
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President-elect Barack Obama says he will bar pork-barrel projects from the massive economic stimulus bill he wants Congress to pass.
McConnell questions Obama stimulus plan
politico.com 12/30/2008 — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced skepticism Monday over the massive economic-stimulus package being drafted by Democrats, likening Barack Obama's first major initiative to a "trillion-dollar spending bill" that could leave the ...
Obama FTW
fivethirtyeight.com 12/31/2008 — Rather devoting $1 trillion dollars to deficit spending, as Mitch McConnell warns us that Obama's stimulus package is wont to do, perhaps instead Obama should limit the package to $675 to $775 billion and devote a significant fraction of that to tax ...
Pres-elect Obama Coming to Hill Monday
blogs.abcnews.com 1/2/2009 — ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama will come to Capitol Hill to meet with congressional leaders on Monday to discuss ways to revive the U.S. economy, including through a multibillion-dollar stimulus package. This will be President-elect ...
Martin Wolf Puts It Better than Anyone Else I Have Seen
delong.typepad.com 1/5/2009 — Martin Wolf on our current magneto trouble:
FT.com / Columnists / Martin Wolf - Keynes offers us the best way to think about the financial crisis : We are all Keynesians now. When Barack Obama takes office he will propose a gigantic fiscal ...
Obama and Pelosi meet about stimulus package
dailykos.com 1/5/2009 — President-elect Barack Obama and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi held a private meeting earlier today to discuss the economic stimulus package that will be the focus of the 111th Congress that begins tomorrow. They did not take questions, but ...
Obama's Stimulus Upgrade
powerlineblog.com 1/6/2009 — Barack Obama says he wants to include $300 billion in tax cuts in his proposed stimulus package, about 40% of the total dollars involved. The tax cuts would go to both individuals and businesses. The details are important, obviously. There will be a ...
The Limits of Fiscal Stimulus
theglitteringeye.com 1/4/2009 — I probably should have included this under my predictions for 2009 . I seriously doubt that any politically possible stimulus package that the new Congress and the Obama Administration enacts next year will do a great deal more to stimulate the economy than the mere passage of time will. ...
More stimulus —
The Reaction
By Creature Just as Obama's stroking egos right now, Republicans are posturing . They need to seem relevant and they have yet to figure out how irrelevant they actually are. That being said, with their posturing taking the form of slowing the stimulus package down (and their sudden ...
Obama goes the extra bipartisan mile —
Megan McArdle
Ryan Avent asks why Obama would want to get more votes than he needs to pass his stimulus plan. That's easy: insurance. If you ram through a stimulus package that makes Democrats happy while causing Republicans to scream bloody murder, you run the risk that the plan will not work, ...
Stimulus —
The Reaction
By Creature As with most things Obama, we have to wait to see what kind of compromises with Republicans he will make. The tax cuts announced were expected (and Democrat friendly). If anything, $300 billion in tax cuts as 40% of the total package may mean that the spending part of Obama's ...
Examining the stimulus package —
Daily Kos
The NYT , WSJ , and Paul Krugman take a look at the emerging details surrounding President-elect Obama's stimulus package, particularly the roughly $300 billion in proposed tax cuts. Overall, the package will cover a two-year period with a price-tag of $675 billion to $775 billion, $270 ...
Daily Digest: For Open Government, It's Put Up (Online) Time —
techPresident
Republicans' Transparency Jujitsu: With the 111th session of Congress kicking off tomorrow and a mere 15 days until President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office, getting his desired $700 billion (or so) stimulus package signed, sealed, and delivered before inauguration day would ...
Pssst, the Economy Is Collapsing, Don't Tell Congress —
TPMCafe
The latest mutterings from Congress, especially the Republican leadership, indicate that they still don't have a clue about the seriousness of the economic downturn we are facing. They are saying that they can't have a stimulus package ready for when President Obama takes office in two weeks, ...
Stimulus Bill May Take Longer Than Expected —
The Page by Mark Halperin
WashPost: "Congressional leaders had hoped to hand Obama an economic assistance package immediately after he is sworn in Jan. 20, but that looks increasingly doubtful... "
Plus: Obama proposes that 40% of the stimulus package will consist of tax cuts for businesses and ...
Stimulus Bill Will Take Longer Than Expected —
The Page by Mark Halperin
Washington Post: "Congressional leaders had hoped to hand Obama an economic assistance package immediately after he is sworn in Jan. 20, but that looks increasingly doubtful as the legislation grows in complexity and size."
And: Obama proposes that 40 percent of the stimulus package ...
Obama to Campaign for Stimulus Package —
Crooks and Liars
Absolutely a smart thing to do . I've been saying for years that the reason Democrats have so much trouble pushing their agenda is they think too literally: They lay out the problem and state the proposed solution without selling it to the public.
This is where the Republicans have always ...
Obama Plans Marketing Blitz for Stimulus Plan —
The Page by Mark Halperin
Obama and top aides plan to hit the road shortly after the inauguration to push for the massive spending plan.
LA Times: Obama "will quickly strive to shape public opinion, casting the substantial stimulus package as crucial to the nation's recovery."
Top aide Axelrod: "We'll fan out, and ...
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